International Relations

Ethan Scheiner, Ph.D., Program Director

Program Office. 464 Kerr Hall; 530-754-8098

Problems of security, development, ethnic conflict, human rights, health, and the environment are increasingly confronted at a global rather than a national level. With its theoretical models and real-world application, the study of international relations is an exciting and highly relevant interdisciplinary major.

The Program. Graduation with a major in international relations requires completion of introductory courses in political science, economics, statistics, and history. The major also requires fluency in English and a working knowledge (approximately 24 to 30 units of course credits or equivalent fluency) of one other modern language. Students choose one of four tracks that encompass major topical areas in combination with an area studies emphasis:

(1) World Trade and Development; (2) Peace and Security; (3) Global Environment, Health, and Natural Resources; (4) Peoples and Nationalities. Upper division course work for Tracks I, II and III is composed of twelve courses. Students choosing Track IV, Peoples and Nationalities, are required to study or work abroad for a minimum of one quarter; upper division course work is reduced to nine classes in recognition of the experience gained through education abroad.

Programs, Internships, and Career Alternatives. One program of special interest to international relations majors is the Education Abroad Program, which provides insights into the life and culture of other countries. At UC Davis, the Internship and Career Center assists students in obtaining legislative, legal, and business internships. In addition, the UC Davis Washington Center and UC Center Sacramento arrange internships and run full-credit academic program in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento respectively with a full range of opportunities for International Relations majors (see also UC Washington Center (UCDC). International relations graduates are prepared for employment in government agencies (such as the Foreign Service), state agencies, international or non-governmental organizations (such as the United Nations), foundations, and companies having interests in international business, trade, or finance. The stringent language requirement of the major program enhances career prospects in jobs which demand knowledge of the language and culture of other countries.

International Relations Abroad. International Relations strongly encourages all
students to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program; those who choose to
study Track IV, Peoples and Nationalities, must study or work abroad for a
minimum of one quarter. A maximum of five courses taken abroad may be applied
toward the International Relations major. Courses are selected with the
approval of an advisor for the International Relations program.

One of the following series in a single language, or certified fluency at the highest level required below:

Arabic

27

ARB001

Elementary Arabic 1 (Active)

5

ARB002

Elementary Arabic 2 (Active)

5

ARB003

Elementary Arabic 3 (Active)

5

ARB021

Intermediate Arabic 21 (Active)

4

ARB022

Intermediate Arabic 22 (Active)

4

ARB023

Intermediate Arabic 23 (Active)

4

Chinese

30

CHN001

Elementary Chinese (Active)

5

CHN002

Elementary Chinese (Active)

5

CHN003

Elementary Chinese (Active)

5

CHN004

Intermediate Chinese (Active)

5

CHN005

Intermediate Chinese (Active)

5

CHN006

Intermediate Chinese (Active)

5

or

CHN001A

Accelerated Intensive Elementary Chinese (Active)

15

CHN004

Intermediate Chinese (Active)

5

CHN005

Intermediate Chinese (Active)

5

CHN006

Intermediate Chinese (Active)

5

or

CHN001CN

Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers I (Active)

5

CHN002CN

Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers II (Active)

5

CHN003CN

Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers III (Active)

5

CHN001BL

Accelerated Written Chinese I (Active)

5

CHN002BL

Accelerated Written Chinese II (Active)

5

CHN003BL

Accelerated Written Chinese III (Active)

5

French

25

FRE001

Elementary French (Active)

5

FRE002

Elementary French (Active)

5

FRE003

Elementary French (Active)

5

FRE021

Intermediate French (Active)

5

FRE022

Intermediate French (Active)

5

German

23

GER001

Elementary German (Active)

5

GER002

Elementary German (Active)

5

GER003

Elementary German (Active)

5

GER020

Intermediate German (Active)

4

GER021

Intermediate German (Active)

4

Hebrew

27

HEB001

Elementary Hebrew (Active)

5

HEB002

Elementary Hebrew (Active)

5

HEB003

Elementary Hebrew (Active)

5

HEB021

Intermediate Modern Hebrew I (Active)

4

HEB022

Intermediate Modern Hebrew II (Active)

4

HEB023

Intermediate Modern Hebrew III (Active)

4

Hindi/Urdu

27

HIN001

Elementary Hindi/Urdu I (Active)

5

HIN002

Elementary Hindi/Urdu II (Active)

5

HIN003

Elementary Hindi/Urdu III (Active)

5

HIN021

Intermediate Hindi/Urdu I (Active)

4

HIN022

Intermediate Hindi/Urdu II (Active)

4

HIN023

Intermediate Hindi/Urdu III (Active)

4

Italian

21-23

ITA001

Elementary Italian (Active)

5

ITA002

Elementary Italian (Active)

5

ITA003

Elementary Italian (Active)

5

ITA004

Intermediate Italian (Active)

4

ITA005

Intermediate Italian (Active)

4

or

ITA001

Elementary Italian (Active)

5

ITA002

Elementary Italian (Active)

5

ITA003

Elementary Italian (Active)

5

ITA008A

Italian Conversation (Active)

3

ITA008B

Italian Conversation (Active)

3

Japanese

30

JPN001

Elementary Japanese (Active)

5

JPN002

Elementary Japanese (Active)

5

JPN003

Elementary Japanese (Active)

5

JPN004

Intermediate Japanese (Active)

5

JPN005

Intermediate Japanese (Active)

5

JPN006

Intermediate Japanese (Active)

5

or

JPN001A

Accelerated Intensive Elementary Japanese (Active)

15

JPN004

Intermediate Japanese (Active)

5

JPN005

Intermediate Japanese (Active)

5

JPN006

Intermediate Japanese (Active)

5

Portuguese

25

POR001

Elementary Portuguese (Active)

5

POR002

Elementary Portuguese (Active)

5

POR003

Elementary Portuguese (Active)

5

POR021

Intermediate Portuguese (Active)

5

POR022

Intermediate Portuguese (Active)

5

Russian

23

RUS001

Elementary Russian (Active)

5

RUS002

Elementary Russian (Active)

5

RUS003

Elementary Russian (Active)

5

RUS004

Intermediate Russian (Active)

4

RUS005

Intermediate Russian (Active)

4

Spanish

15-25

SPA001

Elementary Spanish (Active)

5

SPA002

Elementary Spanish (Active)

5

SPA003

Elementary Spanish (Active)

5

SPA021

Intermediate Spanish (Active)

5

SPA022

Intermediate Spanish (Active)

5

or

SPA031

Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I (Active)

5

SPA032

Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II (Active)

5

SPA033

Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers III (Active)

5

Note: The language curricula are subject to change; please check with an advisor for the major. A language not listed above may be substituted only with prior written approval of the International Relations Program Committee.

Comparative Development: Political Development in Modernizing Societies (Active)

4

SAS121

Global Poverty: Critical Thinking & Taking Action (Active)

4

SOC138

Economic Sociology (Active)

4

SOC141

Industrialization & Social Change (Active)

4

SOC145A

Sociology of Third World Development (Active)

4

SOC145B

Gender & Rural Development in the Third World (Active)

4

Track II: Peace & Security

48

Focuses on political and security relationships among states and non-state actors, examining questions of war, peace, alliances, and diplomacy.

Choose five courses spanning two disciplines:

20

ECN162

International Economic Relations (Active)

4

HIS119

World War I (Active)

4

HIS120

World War II (Active)

4

HIS174B

War, Prosperity, & Depression: United States, 1917-1945 (Active)

4

HIS174C

The United States Since World War II, 1945 to the Present (Active)

4

POL120

Theories of International Politics (Active)

4

POL121

Scientific Study of War (Active)

4

POL130

Recent U.S. Foreign Policy (Active)

4

POL132

National Security Policy (Active)

4

Choose three additional courses from at least two departments:

12

COM157

War & Peace in Literature (Active)

4

ECN122

Theory of Games & Strategic Behavior (Active)

4

HIS145

War & Revolution in Europe: 1789-1918 (Active)

4

HIS146A

Europe in the 20th Century (Active)

4

HIS146B

Europe in the 20th Century (Active)

4

HMR131

Genocide (Active)

4

HMR134

Human Rights (Active)

4

PHI118

Political Philosophy (Active)

4

POL112

Contemporary Democratic Theory (Active)

4

POL122

International Law (Active)

4

POL124

The Politics of Global Inequality (Active)

4

POL126

Ethnic Self-Determination & International Conflict (Active)

4

POL131

Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy (Active)

4

POL140A

Comparative Political Institutions: Electoral Systems (Active)

4

POL140B

Comparative Political Institutions: Parties (Active)

4

POL140C

Comparative Political Institutions: Legislatures (Active)

4

POL140D

When Institutions Fail (Active)

4

POL140E

Policy-Making Processes (Active)

4

SOC100

Origins of Modern Sociological Theory (Active)

4

SOC118

Political Sociology (Active)

4

SOC157

Social Conflict (Active)

4

WMS102

Gender & Post Colonialism (Active)

4

Choose four courses to fulfill Area Studies Requirement.

16

Track III: Global Environment, Health, & Natural Resources

43-48

Familiarizes students with new sources of global interdependence such as biodiversity, natural resource conflicts, population growth, and world health.

Note: Some courses shown below have additional prerequisites.

ECN162

International Economic Relations (Active)

4

POL123

The Politics of Interdependence (Active)

4

Choose one:

4

ESP161

Environmental Law (Active)

4

ESP162

Environmental Policy (Active)

4

Choose one:

4

ANT101

Ecology, Nature, & Society (Active)

4

ANT131

Ecology & Politics (Active)

4

ESP164

Ethical Issues in Environmental Policy (Discontinued)

3

PHI120

Environmental Ethics (Active)

4

Choose two:

7-8

ARE147

Resource & Environment Policy Analysis (Active)

3

ARE175

Natural Resource Economics (Active)

4

ARE176

Environmental Economics (Active)

4

ANT103

Indigenous Peoples & Natural Resource Conservation (Active)

4

ABT182

Environmental Analysis Using GIS (Active)

4

CRD149

Community Development Perspectives on Environmental Justice (Active)

4

ECN115A

Economic Development (Active)

4

ECN125

Energy Economics (Active)

4

ESP164

Ethical Issues in Environmental Policy (Discontinued)

3

IAD170

Program Development for International Agriculture (Active)

4

PHI120

Environmental Ethics (Active)

4

PHY160

Environmental Physics & Society (Active)

3

POL107

Environmental Politics & Administration (Active)

4

POL175

Science, Technology, & Policy (Active)

4

SOC160

Sociology of the Environment (Active)

4

Choose two from one of the following groups:

4-8

Atmospheric & Marine Environments:

ATM116

Modern Climate Change (Active)

3

ATM149

Air Pollution (Active)

4

ESM131

Air as a Resource (Active)

3

ESM120

Global Environmental Interactions (Active)

4

ESM121

Water Science & Management (Active)

3

GEL116N

Oceanography (Active)

3

Land Use & Energy Supply:

ANT104N

Cultural Politics of the Environment (Active)

4

CRD142

Rural Change in the Industrialized World (Active)

4

ESM144

Trees & Forests (Active)

4

ESP167

Energy Policy (Active)

4

GEL130

Non-Renewable Natural Resources (Active)

3

GEL134

Environmental Geology & Land Use Planning (Active)

3

PLS101

Agriculture & the Environment (Active)

3

PLS144

Trees & Forests (Active)

4

PLS150

Sustainability & Agroecosystem Management (Active)

4

PLS160

Agroforestry: Global & Local Perspectives (Active)

3

POL171

The Politics of Energy (Active)

4

Health & Human Populations:

ANT121

Special Topics in Medical Anthropology (Active)

4

ANT129

Health & Medicine in a Global Context (Active)

4

ANT131

Ecology & Politics (Active)

4

ESP121

Population Ecology (Active)

4

ETX101

Principles of Environmental Toxicology (Active)

4

IDI141

Infectious Diseases of Humans (Active)

1

NUT111AY

Introduction to Nutrition & Metabolism (Active)

3

NUT111B

Recommendations & Standards for Human Nutrition (Active)

2

NUT118

Community Nutrition (Active)

4

SOC170

Population (Active)

4

Choose four courses to fulfill Area Studies Requirement.

16

Track IV: Peoples & Nationalities

36

Examines social and cultural foundations of national development and international relations.

Choose two:

8

ANT123AN

Resistance, Rebellion, & Popular Movements (Active)

4

ANT130A

Cultural Dimensions of Globalization (Active)

4

SOC118

Political Sociology (Active)

4

SOC156

Social Movements (Active)

4

SOC181

Social Change Organization (Active)

4

Choose one each from three of the following four groups:

12

The Mixing of Peoples:

ANT130BN

Migration & the Politics of Place & Identity (Active)

4

ANT139AN

Race, Class, Gender Systems (Active)

4

CRD176

Comparative Ethnicity (Active)

4

HMR131

Genocide (Active)

4

HMR134

Human Rights (Active)

4

IRE104

The Political Economy of International Migration (Active)

4

POL126

Ethnic Self-Determination & International Conflict (Active)

4

Women:

ANT126B

Women & Development (Active)

4

ANT139BN

Gender & Sexuality (Active)

4

HDE103

Cross-Cultural Study of Children (Active)

4

SOC145B

Gender & Rural Development in the Third World (Active)

4

WMS102

Gender & Post Colonialism (Active)

4

WMS182

Globalization, Gender & Culture (Active)

4

Religion:

ANT124

Religion in Society & Culture (Active)

4

ANT134

Buddhism in Global Culture (Active)

4

PHI105

Philosophy of Religion (Active)

4

RST106

Christianity in the Contemporary World (Active)

4

RST161

Modern Islam (Active)

4

RST161B

Modern Islam: Authority & Tradition In Process (Active)

4

RST170

Buddhism (Active)

4

SOC146

Sociology of Religion (Active)

4

Development & Its Impact on Social Cleavages:

ANT122B

Anthropology & Political Economy (Active)

4

ANT126A

Anthropology of Development (Active)

4

ANT126B

Women & Development (Active)

4

CRD180

Transnational Community Development (Active)

4

POL124

The Politics of Global Inequality (Active)

4

POL142A

Comparative Development: Political Development in Modernizing Societies (Active)

4

SAS121

Global Poverty: Critical Thinking & Taking Action (Active)

4

SOC145A

Sociology of Third World Development (Active)

4

SOC145B

Gender & Rural Development in the Third World (Active)

4

Four courses to fulfill Area Studies Requirement.

16

Education/Internship Abroad for a minimum of one quarter.

0

Area Studies Requirement

16

Choose four: Courses must incorporate at least two of three groups (History, Social Analysis, Culture and Literature); we encourage students to take all four courses from one region, but will accept a minimum of three from one region and one from a different region. Tracks I, II and III students who choose to take advantage of an Education Abroad experience may fulfill the Area Studies requirement by completing three courses instead of four; all three courses must be from one region.

16

Africa & the Middle East

History:

HIS113

History of Modern Israel (Active)

4

HIS115A

History of West Africa (Active)

4

HIS115B

History of East Africa & the Indian Ocean (Active)

4

HIS115C

History of Southern Africa from Exploration to the Rainbow Nation (Active)

4

HIS115D

Postcolonial Africa (Active)

4

HIS115F

History of Modern North Africa, 1800 to the Present (Active)

4

HIS116

African History: Special Themes (Active)

4

HIS193B

History of the Modern Middle East, From 1914 (Active)

4

HIS193C

The Middle East Environment: Historical Change & Current Challenges (Active)

4

HIS193D

History of Modern Iran, From 1850 to Present (Active)

4

Social Analysis:

AAS107C

African Descent Communities & Culture in Asia (Active)

4

AAS107D

African Descent Communities & Cultures in Europe (Active)

4

AAS110

West African Social Organization (Active)

4

AAS111

Cultural Politics in Contemporary Africa (Active)

4

AAS156

Language & Identity in Africa & the African Diaspora (Active)

4

AAS176

The Politics of Resources (Active)

4

AAS177

Politics of Life in Africa (Active)

4

ANT140A

Cultures & Societies of West & Central Africa (Active)

4

ANT140B

Cultures & Societies of East & South Africa (Active)

4

ANT142

Peoples of the Middle East (Active)

4

CRD153C

International Community Development: Africa (Active)

4

HMR136

Human Rights in the Middle East (Active)

4

POL135

International Politics of the Middle East (Active)

4

POL136

The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Active)

4

POL146A

Politics of Africa: Issues in Contemporary African Politics (Active)

4

POL146B

Politics of Africa: Development in Africa (Active)

4

RST163

Social Life of Islam (Active)

4

RST167

Iraq (Active)

4

WMS184

Gender in the Arab World (Active)

4

WMS185

Women & Islamic Discourses (Active)

4

Culture & Literature:

AAS153

African Literature (Active)

4

AAS157

Literature & Society in South Africa (Active)

4

AAS162

Islam in Africa & the Americas (Active)

4

AHI150

Arts of Subsaharan Africa (Active)

4

COM147

Modern Jewish Writers (Active)

4

COM166

Literatures of the Modern Middle East (Active)

4

DRA155A

African American Dance & Culture in the United States, Brazil & the Caribbean (Active)

Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Development of the concept of global interdependence along its political, economic, demographic, cultural, technological, and environmental dimensions. Focus on the ways societies and states interact. Provides the foundation for upper division multidisciplinary work in international relations.(Letter.)GE credit: SS, WE.Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

Lecture—3 hour(s); Term Paper/Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):SOC 001, SOC 002, SOC 003, or SOC 004 recommended.Analysis of worldwide migration patterns, and social scientific theories of international and transnational migration. Focus in economical, political, and social impact of immigration and potential for international and regional cooperation.(Same course as SOC 104.)(Letter.)GE credit: SS, WC.Effective: 2016 Fall Quarter.

Seminar—2 hour(s); Term Paper.Prerequisite(s):Open only to majors of senior standing who qualify for Honors Program.Directed reading, research, and writing on topics selected by students and instructor culminating in preparation of a senior honors thesis under direction of a faculty advisor.(Letter.)GE credit: OL, SS, WE.Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

IRE194HB—Special Study for Honors Students(4)Active

Seminar—2 hour(s); Term Paper.Prerequisite(s):Open only to majors of senior standing who qualify for Honors Program.Directed reading, research, and writing on topics selected by students and instructor culminating in preparation of a senior honors thesis under direction of a faculty advisor.(Letter.)GE credit: OL, SS, WE.Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.